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| The Memotron |
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Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:57 pm |
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| Melloman |
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They've 'invented' M-Tron: the Korg Triton Pro can duplicate the mighty Mellotron (21st Century Schizoid Band used them to devastating effect), and now, someone's come up with THE MEMOTRON. If you haven't got a clue what I'm banging on about, look at...
http://www.manikin-electronic.com/en/products_memotron.html
Has anyone been close up and personal with one of these? Is it any good? Does it compare?
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Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:57 am |
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| Thinking Aloud |
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The consensus over at the Mellotronist list (as was) seemed to be that it sounds like the M-Tron, but is very expensive. (M-Tron is criticised in certain circles for its quality of samples; their opinion was to save an extra $1000 dollars and buy a Mk VI - or indeed an M4000 these days.)
I haven't played one (watched a video though, so that makes me the ultimate expert  ) so this is just the repeated opinions of people who know more about Trons than I! |
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 8:50 am |
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| Phil O |
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Along with a change of keyboardists, the Moody Blues have also added the use of a Memotron on stage for the current Spring tour. The Memotron website is mentioning one or two recent improvements to their keyboard, so the current model is likely a bit more user friendly.
Rick Wakeman is said to have used two Memotrons while on tour last year. The Memotrons main strength seems to be for its use for a live performance. |
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:41 pm |
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| iwaenakonu |
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| Phil O wrote: | | Along with a change of keyboardists, the Moody Blues have also added the use of a Memotron on stage for the current Spring tour. |
if a couple divorces....and the remaining spouse replaces with an inflatable
in "nights in white satin".....will the ecstasy still be "among the stars"?
got a microphone....does that mean the sound from the speakers will be like nana mouskouri?
if god creates clay and molds with his hands...will the vessel move without his breath of life? (well maybe a little....because his breath is everywhere-even trembling in a boring rock)...
tony mike john ray graeme justin paul john jimi...thinking aloud.....tr....
starchild....they take a small piece of his beautiful clay and....
(jimi had more than a few disasters on the potter's wheel)
so much attention is given to the tools.....and not enough "seeing with your mind....leave your body behind"....letting the breath of life pour from the vessel "so deep within you" |
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| Posted:
Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:17 pm |
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| Phil O |
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It's true, Iwa. There is no substitute for the touch of a Master's hand.
Although it is much more preferred to listen firsthand to the birds of Spring, beauty and wonder are still to be found listening to a good recording of them in the midst of a bleak winter.
But frank appeal to sentiment aside, back in the 60's and 70's wouldn't Mike have gladly given up his Mellotron for a Memotron for his live performances when taking into the account all the trouble it brought to him? At the very least the Memotron is a back saver. |
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 9:54 pm |
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| Phil O wrote: | | But frank appeal to sentiment aside, back in the 60's and 70's wouldn't Mike have gladly given up his Mellotron for a Memotron for his live performances when taking into the account all the trouble it brought to him? At the very least the Memotron is a back saver. |
maybe mike had more problems with putting his back out from a computer keyboard than an 8 second one....
but...if used properly (posture attentive)....
inexpensive midi keybs...computers...and couple of specks of software.....
will enable even novice attempts at wonderful creation and performance...
i can record sampled tron melodies on my cell phone and send them to my home computer for those moments of revelation saved - even my laptop carried aboard flights have more computing power than all the equipment on apollo 11 to the moon and back...and with installed home sampled novatron...usb mini keys...headphones....the moon is really close outside the aircraft window...a glorious voyage
so...at the price of 'memotron'......it's design appeal is more sentiment...
it looks like a goose...walks like a goose...quacks like a goose....and pay for it like it lays golden eggs.... |
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Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:55 pm |
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| Phil O |
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Iwa,
Your responses make me painfully aware that I don't have the seed that this garden requires. |
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Tue Mar 09, 2010 12:01 am |
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| iwaenakonu |
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aah....
you have desire to explore!?
when mike visited john....and the tron was splat....he picked up a tambo and made beautiful music
whatever tools you have at hand....USE THEM!
whatever music is in your heart....PLAY IT!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjyaVA8qaaw |
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Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:29 pm |
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| Gareebee |
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| Phil O wrote: | Along with a change of keyboardists, the Moody Blues have also added the use of a Memotron on stage for the current Spring tour. The Memotron website is mentioning one or two recent improvements to their keyboard, so the current model is likely a bit more user friendly.
Rick Wakeman is said to have used two Memotrons while on tour last year. The Memotrons main strength seems to be for its use for a live performance. |
Just came back from the Moodies concert here in Asheville, NC. The Memotron sounded like a synthesizer trying to sound like a Mellotron. I think that it was more likely the way they were mixed at the show. In most cases, the Memotron parts were mixed off in the background, which seems to be what producers tend to do these days, regarding keyboards in general. In my band, I'm often told that the keyboards were difficult to hear. There seems to be an unspoken assumption that keys are for backdrop fill. |
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Thu Mar 25, 2010 9:40 pm |
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| lightman |
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For live, the mighty mellotron ruled the mix in Mike's day.
Now, it is a backfill well behind the guitars and drum's.
In my opinion anyway 
Lightman |
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Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:59 pm |
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| lightman wrote: | For live, the mighty mellotron ruled the mix in Mike's day.
Now, it is a backfill well behind the guitars and drum's.
In my opinion anyway
Lightman |
That would be my opinion too. I wonder how much the old mix had to do with their former producer, Tony Clarke. Whoever's running things now seems to prefer a contemporary rock mix. I'm glad I saw them in '72. Sad that they will never again sound like that. having said all that, however, the mix at the show was very full and pleasant. One of the best mixed shows I have been to. Don't know what's gotten into Graeme Edge though.  |
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